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we have to have the conversation with civility and facts and grace to one another . if you come down on separate sides. you hispanic voters will watch whether or not our tone is right. we have to acknowledge. i was blessed to be born through this country through no work of my own. i understand why people want to come here and come to this and wol wanted -- one. reasons they do. when we favor them. we are finished as a robbery . employment and border security . stop the human trafficking and count on the humanity of our fellow citizens to have a conversation about a path of legality. thank you for being here. we'll watch to see if it happens this year. good to center you both. >> black voters overwhelmingly voted for depem demcandidates and republican policies are better for the black community. he will be here to explain why coming up next. >> i would like to error from you. go to mike huckleberry.comand tell me what you think on the leave food back and follow me on twitter. on twitter. you can find the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purc
we have to have the conversation with civility and facts and grace to one another . if you come down on separate sides. you hispanic voters will watch whether or not our tone is right. we have to acknowledge. i was blessed to be born through this country through no work of my own. i understand why people want to come here and come to this and wol wanted -- one. reasons they do. when we favor them. we are finished as a robbery . employment and border security . stop the human trafficking and...
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>> 1968. >> people are getting ready to watch a film on the civil rights movement. obama in the white house, prejudice is alive and well in america. >> you can tell. old habits are hard to break. >> we have live the life we have lived as afro-americans, it is hard to get over. say you have arrived. you cannot arrive when it is about who you are now. this running through the nation's capital can seem like a sharp dividing line. over there, you can see the capitol, the white house, and on than 90%, more african-american. it is a very different story. on this side of the river, the unemployment is nearly double the rate. about 40% of the prison population is african-american. when the food stamps run out, as they do at the end of the month, they come here, not just the destitute, but the tired, the working poor. one woman has worked all of her life and finds it difficult to accept charity. she was in the march 50 years ago. >> now, you do not have the money to pay your rent. everything is not equal. >> the supreme court has overturned voting rights legislation, and the
>> 1968. >> people are getting ready to watch a film on the civil rights movement. obama in the white house, prejudice is alive and well in america. >> you can tell. old habits are hard to break. >> we have live the life we have lived as afro-americans, it is hard to get over. say you have arrived. you cannot arrive when it is about who you are now. this running through the nation's capital can seem like a sharp dividing line. over there, you can see the capitol, the...
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. >>> the late civil rights heroine rosa parks will live on at the u.s. capitol. a statue of parks was delivered last week. will be unveiled as part of the national statutory hall. president obama will speak at the dedication ceremony. >>> happy birthday the former first daughter and fellow nbc newser chelsea clinton turns 33 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. it's a real life treasure hunt, hear about a man who buries a chest filled with gold in the mountains but not before living some clues behind. >>> and donald and ivanka trump live in studio this morning to talk about return of ""celebrity apprentice" all-stars." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard lui along with bill karins. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day
. >>> the late civil rights heroine rosa parks will live on at the u.s. capitol. a statue of parks was delivered last week. will be unveiled as part of the national statutory hall. president obama will speak at the dedication ceremony. >>> happy birthday the former first daughter and fellow nbc newser chelsea clinton turns 33 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc. and...
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their deaths at the hands of white supremacists helped propel the civil rights movement. >>> this morning in seaside heights, new jersey, seven months after hurricane sandy caused billions of dollars in damage, new jersey governor chris christie cut a world record setting five and a half mile-long ribbon to officially re-open the jersey shore. he said 80% of the shore has been restored which is important for the $38 billion a year tourism industry there. >>> another beach that took a pounding when hurricane sandy came ashore was the main beach in east hampton on new york's long island which today topped 01:08:40:a list of the best. some other summer favorites were cape florida state park, cape hatteras on the outer banks of north carolina and coast guard beach on cape cod. we put the full list on the website at nbcnightlynews.com. >>> it won't happen in time for the memorial day weekend, but the u.s. parks service announced today that furloughs of park police officers will be coming to an end. the park police were the only federal law enforcement agency forced to take days off without pay
their deaths at the hands of white supremacists helped propel the civil rights movement. >>> this morning in seaside heights, new jersey, seven months after hurricane sandy caused billions of dollars in damage, new jersey governor chris christie cut a world record setting five and a half mile-long ribbon to officially re-open the jersey shore. he said 80% of the shore has been restored which is important for the $38 billion a year tourism industry there. >>> another beach that...
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supreme court today ruled that a civil rights group does not have the standing to challenge the government's warrantless wiretapping program an update on the face of fight ahead. and it's a government agency charged with keeping the us safe so one of the biggest threats the secretary of homeland security outlined some of these issues today we'll fill you in. and an apology goes a long way but don't tell the u.n. that the united nations is refusing to compensate haiti's half a million plus cholera victims and their families will look at this case ahead. it's tuesday february twenty sixth five pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching our t.v. . well the supreme court today made a decision that could have a big impact on your right to privacy and a five to four vote the supreme court ruled that people do not have the legal standing to challenge the foreign intelligence intelligence surveillance act the law allows the government to intercept for and communications of the lawsuit is from a group of civil rights advocates in journalist that challenge to the foreign intelligence
supreme court today ruled that a civil rights group does not have the standing to challenge the government's warrantless wiretapping program an update on the face of fight ahead. and it's a government agency charged with keeping the us safe so one of the biggest threats the secretary of homeland security outlined some of these issues today we'll fill you in. and an apology goes a long way but don't tell the u.n. that the united nations is refusing to compensate haiti's half a million plus...
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he was able to get republicans to help him on questions of civil rights because the southern democrats were opposed to that and cross-party coalitions were necessary for the internal reasons of the parties themselves. know how much money president obama would have to spend to influence those house members who have no pressure in their districts to support him on questions like gun control but feel opposite pressures and ran well ahead of him in their districts. there are only 15 members of the republican caucus in whose districts president obama won last year. so i think he has a terribly -- if they want to spend a lot of money, maybe they should spend it on re-districting in 2020 and change dynamics. >> the president hit the road three days this week trying to sell these proposals. he tried that in 2009 using his campaign apparatus. they say they'll do it again. what will be different? >> i think the president has said all along he is going to -- he's given up on the idea that you can change the way washington works so he's going to try to make the country change the way washington wo
he was able to get republicans to help him on questions of civil rights because the southern democrats were opposed to that and cross-party coalitions were necessary for the internal reasons of the parties themselves. know how much money president obama would have to spend to influence those house members who have no pressure in their districts to support him on questions like gun control but feel opposite pressures and ran well ahead of him in their districts. there are only 15 members of the...
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on march 21, 1960, in sharpeville, the peaceful civil rights movement was pierced with bullets. ( gunfire ) walter cronkite reported. >> police mounted on tanks opened fire. 69 natives were killed, 176 wounded. most of the victims were shot in the back. >> teichner: it was against this blood-red backdrop that nelson mandela took up arms. >> it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and non-violence against a government whose reply is only savage attacks. >> teichner: when the a.n.c. became a more radical movement, nelson mandela became a fugitive, and, in 1962, would be arrested in the johannesburg suburb of rivonia. he was charged with attempting to violently overthrow the government. what unfolded was a crucible known as "the rivonia trial." the climax of the rivonia trial was nelson mandela's speech from the dock. >> it's one of the great political statements, i think, in human history. >> teichner: mandela was sentenced to life in prison. he was sent here to robben island, the alcatraz of south africa. >> this is where we broke stones using four-pound hammers, seated o
on march 21, 1960, in sharpeville, the peaceful civil rights movement was pierced with bullets. ( gunfire ) walter cronkite reported. >> police mounted on tanks opened fire. 69 natives were killed, 176 wounded. most of the victims were shot in the back. >> teichner: it was against this blood-red backdrop that nelson mandela took up arms. >> it is useless and futile for us to continue talking peace and non-violence against a government whose reply is only savage attacks....
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i remember learning about the civil rights struggle in america where white and black people couldn't sit together in a bus seems like a long time ago i mean open racial segregation would never happen in a first world democracy now all right well unfortunately in the case of palestine racial segregation is nothing new starting today certain bus lines running from the west bank and israel have separate segregated bus lines both for arabs and jews last year haaretz reported that israel's transportation ministry was looking to alleviate concerns residents had about feeling in danger from their fellow human beings so buses are now invoking the strategy to prevent palestinians from boarding buses with jewish passengers because apparently now if you just look arab you're quote security risk of course transportation representatives are not calling these buses officially segregated but rather the lines are intended to help the distress of the palestinian workers yet that makes a whole lot of sense making it harder for people who already have to go through dozens of checkpoints to get where th
i remember learning about the civil rights struggle in america where white and black people couldn't sit together in a bus seems like a long time ago i mean open racial segregation would never happen in a first world democracy now all right well unfortunately in the case of palestine racial segregation is nothing new starting today certain bus lines running from the west bank and israel have separate segregated bus lines both for arabs and jews last year haaretz reported that israel's...
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cases that arrive are farmed out to the litigating divisions; civil, criminal, civil rights, antitrust, tax, lands and natural resources and the environment. they make recommendations which go to the sg's assistants and deputies. sometimes there's an internal conflict. the department of justice includes the bureau of prisons in the criminal division, and those people always want to defend wardens and guards in suits by prisoners. the civil rights division tends to favor the prisoners. somebody has to resolve those fights. or an assistant to the solicitor general may think that the criminal division's statutory theory of prosecution is weak. the solicitor general has to resolve those issues personally. bob bork conducted many conferences not only to settle fights within the government, but also to hear presentations by private counsel. it's one of the office's traditions that anyone -- a litigant, a potential amicus curiae -- can be heard by the solicitor general personal hi before the united states files a brief in the supreme court. bob prepared carefully and asked sharp questions at
cases that arrive are farmed out to the litigating divisions; civil, criminal, civil rights, antitrust, tax, lands and natural resources and the environment. they make recommendations which go to the sg's assistants and deputies. sometimes there's an internal conflict. the department of justice includes the bureau of prisons in the criminal division, and those people always want to defend wardens and guards in suits by prisoners. the civil rights division tends to favor the prisoners. somebody...
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he is the guy that began the leadership and brings to the end of the terrible civil rights we had. thingsid some wonderful and he did some bad. they carter was one of finest people but regrettably he did not have the successes that we would have liked to see him have because he was so concentrated on detail he did not have time to concentrate on the bigger questions. he is probably the most underrated presidents. jerry ford was probably the most underrated guy served with. >> what a point of distinction. sam rayburn used to get really worked about this. he said>> [unintelligible] we are equally important and this is very important. clinton was a great guy who cared about people, he worked hard and he was smart as all get out. he had em empathy. folks liked to be around him, even phones who said nasty things about him because he had this warmth and he cared. folks knew it. the two bushes were quite fine. to play paddle ball at the first. he's a great guy, never forgot his service in the house. i liked the first w. very much. it is just terrible mistakes. be good to him. donenk they
he is the guy that began the leadership and brings to the end of the terrible civil rights we had. thingsid some wonderful and he did some bad. they carter was one of finest people but regrettably he did not have the successes that we would have liked to see him have because he was so concentrated on detail he did not have time to concentrate on the bigger questions. he is probably the most underrated presidents. jerry ford was probably the most underrated guy served with. >> what a point...
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i think every community in miracle still has work on the racial issue and civil rights. but it's a far far different say city than it was and the story that has not been told is the progress that birmingham has made over the years. fortunately our cases from jury that was both black and white young and old male and female, has helped to tell that story to a great extent. >> michael: you talk about that jury. did you ever have doubts about winning the case? >> well, michael my wife will tell you i always have doubts about my cases. i think good lawyers always have to have a hefty dose of skepticism about the case. we were nervous about the case going in. we probably felt better about the cherry case than we did about blanton even though we had that tape. you never know in any injury, jury, especially in a case like this, whether or not there is going to be something hid no one one of two of those jurors whether or not you'll got a conviction. we never believed we would get an acquittal, but we were worried about a hundred jury which is something that happens in racially c
i think every community in miracle still has work on the racial issue and civil rights. but it's a far far different say city than it was and the story that has not been told is the progress that birmingham has made over the years. fortunately our cases from jury that was both black and white young and old male and female, has helped to tell that story to a great extent. >> michael: you talk about that jury. did you ever have doubts about winning the case? >> well, michael my wife...
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it was in worse trouble in the civil war. worse trouble in the early part of the early part of the century. i think we can get it back. you are right the republican party has to be the standard strong but limited government stronger government than we have now. strong defense traditional values and very important in our time the mediating institutions. we have to have the notion that the other institutions family, churches, schools, community groups matter the little platoons we talk about. also the party of the constitution. remember and remind people we are a party of the constitution. we are a people of the constitution. and the declaration of independence. i am optimistic we can win the country back. >> if we are freedom, limited government, balanced budget and they speak out against generational theft to me those are winning issues. it seems to be reluctance in charging and making that case. why the reluctance among them? >> i think there's a sense of unhappiness and a sense of some people of despair there's a sense of d
it was in worse trouble in the civil war. worse trouble in the early part of the early part of the century. i think we can get it back. you are right the republican party has to be the standard strong but limited government stronger government than we have now. strong defense traditional values and very important in our time the mediating institutions. we have to have the notion that the other institutions family, churches, schools, community groups matter the little platoons we talk about....
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. >> it's a civil rights issue but it's also a business issue. >> axelrod: jill schlesinger talks to goldman sachs chief lloyd blankfein. an iraq war veteran is jobless and almost broke and blames toxic military burn pits. jeff glor with a moving story of a soldier's wife taking on the battle he's too sick to fright. and the closer-- tony guida on closure mariano rivera the greatest relief picture in baseball history announces this season will be his last. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. we begin tonight at the vatican. three days from now, 115 cardinals will convene and begin the process of electing the next pope. while the conclave is conducted in utmost secrecy, we are now seeing some very clear signs of what's about to happen. as alan pizzey reports, those who watch the vatican most closely say an american could be considered. >> reporter: the news alertew system for the conclave was installed on the roof of the sistine chapel today. two stoves linked to a single pipe will convey the decisions of cardinals the
. >> it's a civil rights issue but it's also a business issue. >> axelrod: jill schlesinger talks to goldman sachs chief lloyd blankfein. an iraq war veteran is jobless and almost broke and blames toxic military burn pits. jeff glor with a moving story of a soldier's wife taking on the battle he's too sick to fright. and the closer-- tony guida on closure mariano rivera the greatest relief picture in baseball history announces this season will be his last. captioning sponsored by...
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the civil rights movement affected african-americans and people in the country. what's it going to take for action in this country? >> first of all, the drone program will affect every one of us and generations to come, because we are generating so much more hatred and hostility toward the united states. let's look at another thing that president obama talked about the other night. he's talking about raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour by the year 2000 fennel, when five years ago, he promised that he would push for an increase in the minimum wage to nine and a half dollars by two years ago. so what's happened? we've seen since 1968, a decrease by 30%, 30 million people making about 50% less now when adjusted for inflation when c.e.o. compensation averages more than 900% more. that impacts every single one of us. when the minimum wage was raised we'd have $30 billion more a year in consumer spending creating more jobs, a more thriving middle class like we saw in this country for 35 years. cenk: you're right on the policies. if we continued minimum wage, kept up
the civil rights movement affected african-americans and people in the country. what's it going to take for action in this country? >> first of all, the drone program will affect every one of us and generations to come, because we are generating so much more hatred and hostility toward the united states. let's look at another thing that president obama talked about the other night. he's talking about raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour by the year 2000 fennel, when five years ago, he...
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it is a front to all of what the civil rights movements do it for, what people die for, what people bled for and those of us who marched across that bridge 48 years ago, we didn't march for some racial entitlement. we wanted to open up the political process and let all the people come in. it didn't matter whether they were black, white, latino, or native american. >> the voting rights act was put before congress after you and reverend william who is represented dr. king were beat on that bring in 1965 known as bloody sunday. it was to protect the rights of african-americans and then all americans right to vote section v in districts that had the historic pattern of discrimination couldn't make changes without preclearance. how is that an entitlement? i thought african-americans were citizens? for us to have the right to vote protected is an entitlement program? >> the right to vote is precious, almost sacred. it is the most powerful nonviolent instrument that we have in a democratic society. if the courts come to that point where they declare this section, section v of the voting rights
it is a front to all of what the civil rights movements do it for, what people die for, what people bled for and those of us who marched across that bridge 48 years ago, we didn't march for some racial entitlement. we wanted to open up the political process and let all the people come in. it didn't matter whether they were black, white, latino, or native american. >> the voting rights act was put before congress after you and reverend william who is represented dr. king were beat on that...
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well, several -- civil rights pioneerosa parks making history. congressional leaders today unveiling a statue making her the first black woman to be honored with a full-length statue in the capitol hill said--- sanctuary, a 9-foot statue shows her in a seated position commemorating the moment when she refused to give a proceed on a segregated bus in montgomery, alabama. up next, one democratic congressman lost his cool on fox business. that's terrible. who will play the tape. is it a tape? its video. the "a-team" next. the sparks are going to fly. but come right back. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this? [ heart rate increases ] woman #2: but i don't even live near the water. what you don't know about flood insurance may shock you -- including the fact that a preferred risk policy starts as low as $129 a year. for an agent, call the number that appears on your screen. to fly home for the big family reunion. you mu
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license plate on his cars idolized him as some sort of civil rights leader here's a better question and so is standing with d.c. residents mr president why don't you just give us the representation we deserve oh too busy you got another drone strike to plant instead gotcha said my piece so. it's remarkably rare to hear a politician tell it like it is and that's why i'm excited to highlight my hero today this is james abourezk he's a former u.s. representative and senator from south dakota back when he was elected in the seventy's he made history as the first arab american ever to serve in the senate but his real legacy is a nonprofit he founded in the one nine hundred eighty called the american arab anti-discrimination committee the largest arab american grassroots organization in the u.s. that defends arab rights and since that time he's been by and large under the radar that is until now just recently he was invited to speak at an international forum held at the university of south dakota where he had this to say about u.s. foreign policy he said i think it's in the interest of the u.
license plate on his cars idolized him as some sort of civil rights leader here's a better question and so is standing with d.c. residents mr president why don't you just give us the representation we deserve oh too busy you got another drone strike to plant instead gotcha said my piece so. it's remarkably rare to hear a politician tell it like it is and that's why i'm excited to highlight my hero today this is james abourezk he's a former u.s. representative and senator from south dakota back...
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. >> today, civil rights pioneer congressman john lewis shares his experience on the march on washington 50 years later. some of the, historians we spoke with on our first season of "first ladies." @7:10 p.m., photographers display their work. at 8:00 p.m., bill clinton and chris christie discussed proactive steps against disaster, and then a panel talks about what it is to be an american citizen. >> to be an american citizen is to be one of the paragons of freedom and democratic particles and a beacon for the rest of the world. i think we have done that very well in the last 200 years and we will do it at her in the next 2 -- do it that are -- do it better in the next 200 years. >> do you think americans have extra responsibility? >> absolutely. we're the number one consumers in the world, so we have to do it responsibly. we have not done that well, but we will have to improve. >> it feels great. i am at the top of my class. first i was failing, and then the teacher help me out, and i am a straight a student now. that is how i feel about america. second chances. we have a good president
. >> today, civil rights pioneer congressman john lewis shares his experience on the march on washington 50 years later. some of the, historians we spoke with on our first season of "first ladies." @7:10 p.m., photographers display their work. at 8:00 p.m., bill clinton and chris christie discussed proactive steps against disaster, and then a panel talks about what it is to be an american citizen. >> to be an american citizen is to be one of the paragons of freedom and...
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rights law. and lead a voter registration drive rather than cashing in on his degree. i think those were fundamental choices for him. >> rose: and he was looking for a way to engage in public service rather than take an easy corporate route in high demand with high salary. >> i think he felt that the most rewarding life was one in which you could make a greater difference than just in your own realm, your own level of comfort. >> rose: i want to come back to him and lots of questions about him. but go back to where you are. so you are going to leave politics and just study. >> i'm going to leave campaigns. actually, it's sort of a causei academic position. because what i've done with the university of chicago is create an institute of politics much like the one at harvard and some other-- . >> rose: you mean like the kennedy school. >> well, the kennedy school is one thing. but the iop was something the kennedy school started at harvard to expose young people to practitioners in politics, to enco
rights law. and lead a voter registration drive rather than cashing in on his degree. i think those were fundamental choices for him. >> rose: and he was looking for a way to engage in public service rather than take an easy corporate route in high demand with high salary. >> i think he felt that the most rewarding life was one in which you could make a greater difference than just in your own realm, your own level of comfort. >> rose: i want to come back to him and lots of...
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civil rights movement and again this week israelis and palestinians are remembering that incident as the transport ministry introduces segregated bus lines in other words bus services only for kind of stimulus coming in and out of the west bank the move has created emotive reaction both for and against it both inside and outside of israel these ready transport ministry justifies it by saying that the move is an attempt to alleviate the distress of palestinian passengers having to travel for long hours in and out of israel but the truth is that behind the scenes there was a lot of noise being made by israeli settlers who refused to travel with palestinian passengers they say because they're afraid now newspaper editorials have had a field day with criticisms that israel is acting in line with a party that this smacks of racism and it echoes of the segregation policies back in the united states decades ago the palestinian passengers on this vast sayed leaves a bad taste in their mouths but the irony is that it cuts the travel time as they no longer have to travel through the settlement
civil rights movement and again this week israelis and palestinians are remembering that incident as the transport ministry introduces segregated bus lines in other words bus services only for kind of stimulus coming in and out of the west bank the move has created emotive reaction both for and against it both inside and outside of israel these ready transport ministry justifies it by saying that the move is an attempt to alleviate the distress of palestinian passengers having to travel for...
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. >>> trend setters, fashion icons and civil rights leaders. i'm not talking about "the cycle." >> what? >> there are few people that history looks upon more fondly than the first ladies of the united states. so it's no wonder that c-span has decided to focus on them in their roles in its newest series. >> we can weigh from the needs of others. we align ourselves with those forces which are bringing about this suffering. >> the white house is a bully pulpit and you taught to take advantage of it. >> they are in many cases quite frankly more interesting as human beings than their husbands, if only because they are not first and foremost defined and consequently limited by political ambition. >> why is it that americans have long been so fascinated by the first lady? how has the position evolved over time? joining us is mark vargas, executive producer of the feature on the first ladies. there's a lot of directions to go in here. when i think of the modern role of the first lady, i guess i think of hillary clinton r revolutionized the role because
. >>> trend setters, fashion icons and civil rights leaders. i'm not talking about "the cycle." >> what? >> there are few people that history looks upon more fondly than the first ladies of the united states. so it's no wonder that c-span has decided to focus on them in their roles in its newest series. >> we can weigh from the needs of others. we align ourselves with those forces which are bringing about this suffering. >> the white house is a bully...
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this is clearly going to be the civil rights case -- civil rights issue term, more so than in many past decades. >> pete, you mentioned the voting rights act there. specifically this deals with section 5, the preclearance provision. >> right. >> i have picking up from supporters of preclearance, i'm picking up on an awful lot of sort of negativity in terms of how they think this is disappearing to go. i guess roberts a couple years ago basically made a comment that things have changed in the south. >> exactly. >> we don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but if the court does toss section 5, what would be the larger impact on the entire voting rights act if that were to happen? >> the civil rights advocates would tell you section 5 is the real teeth. this is the thing that requires states to justify their changes in advance. the other part of the law would remain intact. that's the part of the law that allows anybody to sue a state if they believe it engages in racial discrimination at the polls. but civil rights advocates would say this just invites a game of whack a mole. that
this is clearly going to be the civil rights case -- civil rights issue term, more so than in many past decades. >> pete, you mentioned the voting rights act there. specifically this deals with section 5, the preclearance provision. >> right. >> i have picking up from supporters of preclearance, i'm picking up on an awful lot of sort of negativity in terms of how they think this is disappearing to go. i guess roberts a couple years ago basically made a comment that things have...
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i didn't know much about the civil rights movement. that was the start. >> michael: really, i mean, you come to us from mississippi. i know you're from texas originally. >> yes, i am. >> michael: what was it that brought you--i see you saw the movie. this is something though, about you that had to have click: was it the reporter in you or someone who was seeking the justice, which part of you? >> yeah, i think it was the latter. i think just always when people got away with crime or especially murder, it's always kind of stuck in my craw. injustices i guess have always fueled me and i've been interested in writing about them if they can be corrected, seeing what can be done to be corrected. >> michael: let's talk about another case first. it took almost 40 years to bring thomas glanto jr. and bob cherry to justice for the murder of four girls in the birmingham church bombing. an that interview that did you with cherry was instrumental in blowing his alibi. please tell us about that. >> well, i mean i wish i could claim that i was some
i didn't know much about the civil rights movement. that was the start. >> michael: really, i mean, you come to us from mississippi. i know you're from texas originally. >> yes, i am. >> michael: what was it that brought you--i see you saw the movie. this is something though, about you that had to have click: was it the reporter in you or someone who was seeking the justice, which part of you? >> yeah, i think it was the latter. i think just always when people got away...
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rights attorney. and the all the attorneys representing these men it's more than a hundred of these prisoners that are now refusing food for more than three weeks we're going to talk about that discrepancy and maybe why it's happening with human rights especially in just about all of this is the first hunger strike. it's certainly is this is deja vu in my in many respects back in two thousand and eleven more than fifteen prisoners at guantanamo protested and went on hunger strike to protest the indefinite detention order signed by u.s. president barack obama in two thousand and seven more than a dozen prisoners subjected one on how to hunger strike and how to be force fed subsequently how to be force fed two thousand five hundred twenty eight detainees went on hunger strike for more than a month and in two thousand and two nearly two hundred inmates at guantanamo bay went on hunger strike so clearly this is a pattern that continues repeating but it is quite a dangerous pattern because any human being
rights attorney. and the all the attorneys representing these men it's more than a hundred of these prisoners that are now refusing food for more than three weeks we're going to talk about that discrepancy and maybe why it's happening with human rights especially in just about all of this is the first hunger strike. it's certainly is this is deja vu in my in many respects back in two thousand and eleven more than fifteen prisoners at guantanamo protested and went on hunger strike to protest the...
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when you look to the inauguration last week and the pet's ema bracing civil rights for gays and lesbians, the boy scouts are far behind where america is today. >> jennifer: you raised this you never thought you would hear a president use the word "gay," and talking about stonewall and the president being in favor of gay marriage, and eliminating don't ask don't tell. how much do you think of a difference a president makes in a decision like this for the boy scouts? do you think he gave them coffer or maybe pushed them a little bit to be able to open up the boy scouts to gay leaders and scouts. >> i don't think that singular act was what tipped the scales. i think i has been a steady progress over the last 23 years, that americans are understanding you can't vilify and demonize their sisters and brothers and children anymore. and it isn't all that radical anymore. the majority of americans also agree with the president in marriage equality for people. the boy scouts were behind the times. it's wonderful to have a leader like president obama, but this really was a grass roots movement that
when you look to the inauguration last week and the pet's ema bracing civil rights for gays and lesbians, the boy scouts are far behind where america is today. >> jennifer: you raised this you never thought you would hear a president use the word "gay," and talking about stonewall and the president being in favor of gay marriage, and eliminating don't ask don't tell. how much do you think of a difference a president makes in a decision like this for the boy scouts? do you think...
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well, several -- civil rights pioneer rosa parks making history. congressional leaders today unveiling a statue making her the first black woman to be honored with a full-length statue in the capitol hill said--- sanctuary, a 9-foot statue shows her in a seated position commemorating the moment when she refused to give a proceed on a segregated bus in montgomery, alabama. up next, one democratic congressman lost his cool on fox business. that's terrible. who will play the tape. is it a tape? its video. the "a-team" next. the sparks are going to fly. but come right back. ♪ with the spark miles card from capital one, bjorn earns unlimited rewas for his small business take theseags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjors small busiss earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth why settle for less? ahh, oh! [ garth ] great businesses deserve limited reward here's your wake up call. [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose double
well, several -- civil rights pioneer rosa parks making history. congressional leaders today unveiling a statue making her the first black woman to be honored with a full-length statue in the capitol hill said--- sanctuary, a 9-foot statue shows her in a seated position commemorating the moment when she refused to give a proceed on a segregated bus in montgomery, alabama. up next, one democratic congressman lost his cool on fox business. that's terrible. who will play the tape. is it a tape?...